Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désirer
Introduction to the verb désirer
The English translation of the French verb désirer is “to desire” or “to wish.” The infinitive form, désirer, is pronounced “day-zee-ray.”
The word désirer comes from the Latin word “desiderare,” meaning “to long for” or “to regret.” It entered the French language in the 12th century and has been used in its current form since the 16th century.
In everyday French, désirer is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which expresses a wish or desire that is already in the past. This tense is formed with the auxiliary verb “avoir” in the Imperfect Subjunctive, followed by the past participle of désirer.
Here are three examples of désirer used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense with their English translations:
- J’avais désiré que tu sois là avec moi. (I had wished for you to be here with me.)
- Il avait désiré que nous ayons plus de temps pour discuter. (He had wished for us to have more time to talk.)
- Elle avait désiré qu’ils aient une belle vie ensemble. (She had wished for them to have a beautiful life together.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of désirer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse désiré | J’aurais aimé que je eusse désiré. | I wish I had desired. |
tu | eusses désiré | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses désiré. | I wish you had desired. |
il | eût désiré | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût désiré. | I wish he had desired. |
elle | eût désiré | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût désiré. | I wish she had desired. |
on | eût désiré | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût désiré. | I wish one had desired. |
nous | eussions désiré | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions désiré. | I wish we had desired. |
vous | eussiez désiré | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez désiré. | I wish you had desired. |
ils | eussent désiré | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent désiré. | I wish they had desired. |
elles | eussent désiré | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent désiré. | I wish they had desired. |
Other Conjugations for Désirer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb désirer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désirer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désirer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désirer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désirer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désirer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désirer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désirer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désirer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désirer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désirer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désirer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désirer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désirer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désirer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désirer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désirer
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Désirer – About the French Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Hypothetical Situations
Reported Speech
Doubt, Wishes, and Emotions
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present Subjunctive
Imperfect Subjunctive
Conditional
Summary
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